Challenge

Munumental
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Marquez started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silvano Lohitzun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When A.A FÊNIX's Elvio Fanuco in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. 7 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elvio Fanuco. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Marquez in the 18th minute of the match. In the 26th minute Luis Andino suffered a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. After 26 minutes, Kauã Arruda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.A FÊNIX and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, A.A FÊNIX's Kauã Arruda got a free kick in the 28th minute. The supporters of Ecuador booed when A.A FÊNIX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Lehoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silvano Lohitzun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silvano Lohitzun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 43 minutes into the match, A.A FÊNIX's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Silvano Lohitzun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvano Lohitzun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute, Felix Montenegro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Diego Mancebo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvano Lohitzun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Silvano Lohitzun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Silvano Lohitzun. Silvano Lohitzun dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Silvano Lohitzun came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 66th minute. Elvio Fanuco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Marquez came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amancio Castulo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amancio Castulo in the 83rd minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute, Daniel Zorita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-8. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Amancio Castulo put it in 1-8 from a short distance just to the right of Julio Vera. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A.A FÊNIX throughout the match.